How to get strong perfume smell out of cardboard and paper

“I just did a routine cleaning of the entire couch with my carpet cleaner and it smells so much more strongly of their specific BO now.”source ↗

“I tried an essential oil spray to no avail, and I don’t really believe that masking the smell is the best path here anyways.”source ↗

“what can I try to make the smell go away? Will it likely fade again over time? It’s been less than 24 hours since I used the carpet cleaner on it but I’m going nuts having to smell old BO.”source ↗

“after they left my house my couches and couch pillows smelled like crazy BO.”source ↗

“Is there any easy way to clean my couches and pillows when this happens?”source ↗

“I have a giant, awesome list of chronic pain diagnosis so it’s very hard on me to get out our giant furniture cleaner every time the couches smells.”source ↗

“The main problem with his clothes is that they smell like grease from the flat top in his kitchen.”source ↗

“Well, the other day I was doing laundry and mindlessly mixed some of my items in with his, and now my clothes smell too!”source ↗

“I have tried washing his stuff with Borax, Lestoil, baking soda, etc. And they still have a general funk of grease, just not as bad as when they first go in.”source ↗

“I live in a studio apartment and we have a make shift kitchen so there is no exhaust fan when we cook.”source ↗

“all of the food smells have accumulated into this super strange smell and has sucked up into all of the fabric in my apartment.”source ↗

“now I am so insecure about it and so disgusted. It is in my clothes.”source ↗

“I can’t keep up with washing all these fabrics all the time which doesn’t even seem to work anyway.”source ↗

“Volleybal players' kneepads get sweaty, and they are worn practice after practice, all day long at tournaments, and then get left in gym bags. Regular laundry cycles often don't properly remove bad odors.”source ↗

“I work in a building that handles artificial scents and flavors, and the stench clings to everything I wear to work, despite me not working on that side of the building.”source ↗

“I've been trying desperately to get this specific smell out of my polyester coat after wearing it to work early last week, but it's just not coming out despite coming out of my other clothes.”source ↗

“I'm at my wits end because it still REEKS and I don't want to have to get multiple coats for work and for home.”source ↗

“I first washed it normally and dried and still smelled terrible.”source ↗

“I then also bought baking soda, opened it and put it next to the jacket inside a trash bag for 2 nights. The smell got a little better but there is still that bad smoker smell.”source ↗

“it kindve still smells a little too strongly like their pets.”source ↗

“So far I tried to use the Fabreeze scent and odor which barely worked (I kindve figured).”source ↗

“I bought this box set at Savers. It smells like someone spilled a bottle of powdery perfume on it.”source ↗

“I’ve tried rubbing alcohol, Dawn, Febreeze, and airing it out to the point that the paper edges are falling apart.”source ↗

“I understand using liquids on paper will result in destruction, but I am desperate to get the scent out.”source ↗

“How do I clean the bottom of the inside of my duffel bag . I had a tuna salad bowl leak through a paper bag , on to the bottom of my duffel bag .”source ↗

“What could I do remove the stain as well as remove the fishy smell ?”source ↗

“I foolishly left a sheep hide I just finished tanning on top of this backpack. The backpack now smells very strongly of sheep, especially the straps.”source ↗

“I'm traveling and I didn't notice the smell until I arrived at the airport and put the backpack on, so I don't have a great laundry arrangement.”source ↗

“All I can say is, the stench is powerful and has seeped into everything I own. Need ideas on getting the smell out of car leather?”source ↗

“I've tried Lysol spray, leaving the windows open, and driving with the windows open for a week.”source ↗

“Without exaggeration, you can smell my car from 5 feet away.”source ↗

“So I live with a heavy smoker and can’t move out atm. For obvious reasons I want to get rid of the stink in my clothes.”source ↗

“Its embarrassing when I’m places and people comment on the smell :(”source ↗

“the dryer still stinks and I hate it and 2) she will continue to wash & dry her things which means the smell will return.”source ↗

“Smelling good is extremely important to me so I need to know how to remove the smell from the dryer itself. I can’t have that in my clothes too.”source ↗

“The microencapsulated chemical fragrance is incredibly persistent, and standard washing cycles are not breaking down the polymer shells that trap the volatile organic compounds (VOCs).”source ↗

“For health and respiratory reasons, I need to completely strip these chemical formulas out of the fabric fibers until they are entirely scent-free.”source ↗

“So far, I have tried soaking the items in a water diluted white vinegar solution. Should I continue re- soaking with this method, or is there a more effective, scientifically sound way to break down these persistent synthetic fragrance boundaries without ruining the integrity of the underlying fabric?”source ↗

“the fabric drawers came with a chemically smell that is identical to the smell of new plastic vine plants.”source ↗

“The smell went away almost completely with the vinegar, but is now somehow back a day later.”source ↗

“Washing them is not an option as there is cardboard between the fabric.”source ↗

“I recently threw up on my chair in my room from drinking to much, i obviously would have told my mum but she can’t know that i threw up because of drink.”source ↗

“there is no visible stain but the smell is starting to get really bad. any advice on how to get rid of the smell or how to disinfect it would be greatly appreciated.”source ↗

“It smells like dried up, old sweat. I sprayed with everything that says gets rid of odor, vacuumed, scrubbed and the smell is still there. It’s so bad, every time i pass by i gag. I want to throw it out but husband wont let me as we threw out our old one Please help, it’s a velour, how do i get rid of the smell.”source ↗

“Fast forward about 2 months, my pants stink of cooking oil even after 10+ washes in the washing machine.”source ↗

“I’ve tried multiple odor removing detergents and soaking it overnight in both dish soap and vinegar but nothing seems to work”source ↗

“I’d be happy with any recommendations at all since i don’t know what to do here really”source ↗

“My son uses volleyball kneepads for wrestling and at least one of them is stinky no matter how much soaking in sanitizer, enzymatic cleaners, or detergent (even using Tide Sports Odor).”source ↗

“It smells like thrift store. 🥲”source ↗

“I'm close to throwing away my entire purse collection please help.”source ↗

“The smell went through all the leather and i can't get it out.”source ↗

“I tried washing them with dawn, laundry detergent, airing them out and nothing is working.”source ↗

“I have a pair of Hollister pants that have been sitting in my closet for a long time, and whenever I try to wear them, they have this really weird, unidentifiable smell.”source ↗

“It gets way worse/stronger as I walk around and my body heat/friction activates it.”source ↗

“Other people don't seem to notice it as much, but since I can smell it constantly while wearing them, I can't stand to keep them on.”source ↗

“So as the title suggests, our washing smells and I can’t get to the bottom of why. It comes out of the washing machine, sometimes smelling almost vinegary.”source ↗

“I’m losing my mind as my clothes smells worse than when they went in!”source ↗

“how do u rid off axe deodorant smell? my ex sprayed tons of his in one of my jackets in march, im scared to even touch it bc it still smells”source ↗

“had to drop it halfway thru picking it up bc its a lot im serious”source ↗

“the smell lingers in our couch for days after day leave, even though I cover it with blankets every time.”source ↗

“The covers of the couch is machine washable, but I would prefer not having to wash the whole thing twice every month.”source ↗

“Now a lot of our clothes and bed linens smell like perfume.”source ↗

“I already tried washing these items again, but not only do they still smell perfumed, but other clothes that are near them in the closet also smell of the fragrance as does my bed quilt.”source ↗

“Tag says “dry clean only” but I did some research and apparently I can hand wash it in cold water which I have done, I’m also allergic to scented products so all of our cleaning products are unscented and natural.”source ↗

“Since I probably can’t use hot water and have to be kind of careful i’m just not sure how many times I can soak this what should I do?”source ↗

“It smelt like there was years of stale sweat caked into the thing.”source ↗

“I've put it through two washes and it smells the exact same, the smell has not budged an inch.”source ↗

“It has made some of my other shirts in the same wash batch have a faint smell too”source ↗